Tata steel says it expects to cut 1,000 jobs across the uk, as part of the companys restructuring plans. The writer, broadcaster and critic clive james one of the most familiar faces on British Television for many years has died at the age of 80. More protests in malta, as an investigation into the murder of a prominentjournalist is putting the government under intense pressure. And both chelsea and liverpool, hoping tonight to book a place in the last 16 of the Champions League. And coming up on sportsday, chelsea concede late to draw in valencia in the Champions League. They must now wait to book their spot in the last 16. Good evening. We start with one of the key issues in this Election Campaign the future of the nhs and labours allegation that the Health Service is at risk or even for sale to american firms in a trade deal after britain leaves the eu. Jeremy corbyn claims he has proof in the form of a 450 page dossier based on provisional trade talks between the uk and the usa. Th
Live from our studios in singapore and london, this is bbc world news its newsday. Glad you could join us. Its 8 00am in singapore, midnight in london, and 1 00am in malta, where the government is under intense pressure as protests continue over the murder of a prominentjournalist. Daphne Caruana Galizia was killed two years ago by a car bomb. She was investigating corruption on the island. Her death shocked Maltese Society and her family have led the calls forjustice including demands for a public inquiry. Three senior figures in maltas government stood down yesterday. All have denied wrongdoing including any involvement in ms galizias death. Prime ministerJoseph Muscat is facing calls to resign. Damian grammaticas reports from malta. Chanting mafia, they shout. Corruption. The targets of their anger the politicians inside maltas parliament. Why are you here tonight . Because not only have they killed a journalist, just for money and power, but they have also brought the country to it
Hello to you. President trump has signed into law a bill that backs pro democracy protesters in hong kong, despite objections from beijing. The new legislation, approved by Congress Last week, requires the state department to certify, every year, that hong kong has significant autonomy from the rest of china. That will decide whether hong kong retains the favourable trading terms with the us that have helped maintain its position as a world financial centre. The law also threatens sanctions for human rights violations. Nick beake is in hong kong. What difference does essentially make. The government in hong kong has attacked this bill. The leadership in beijing, surely it plays into their hands. It has tried to betray the protesters as unrepresentative minorities and puppets of powers. They have, that is absolutely the case. But today, talking to the Pro Democracy Movement, they are ecstatic. They believe this is International Recognition of their fight. In the same week they have done
Hello to you. The Chinese Government has announced it would take firm countermeasures after President Trump has signed into law a bill that backs pro democracy protesters in hong kong, despite objections from beijing. The bill, approved by Congress Last week, requires the state department to certify, every year, that hong kong has significant autonomy from the rest of china. That will decide whether hong kong retains the favourable trading terms with the us that have helped maintain its position as a world financial centre. The bbcs nick beake is in hong kong. Today, talking to the Pro Democracy Movement, they are ecstatic. They believe this is International Recognition of their fight. And, believe this is International Recognition of theirfight. And, of course, comes in the same week they have done extremely well in this district elections. And they have really shown that the wider public here in hong kong support their cause, they would say. And, so, really, the news coming from amer
After japans general election. His liberal Democratic Party and itsjunior Coalition Partner are forecast to secure 310 of the a65 seats in japans lower house of parliament. Mr abe is now on course to become japans longest serving post war Prime Minister. Rupert Wingfield Hayes has the latest from tokyo his report contains flash photography. Shins are they took a gamble and it has paid off. Shinzo abe. His Approval Rating plunged to less than 30 earlier this year and now he has won a big victory. For more years in power. 4. This makes japans most successful post war politician. He was as this did to his win by typhoon lan which kept nearly half of japanese voters at home but his biggest opposition was incompetence last week, this woman vowed to take him on at the polls but come election day, she was at a conference in paris. Shinzo abe claims he called the election because of the threat from north korea. He said he needed a mandate from the japanese people to get tough on pyongyang and